tail (animal); tail end; tip
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to support each other; to support one another
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
100,000,000; one hundred million
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
everywhere; all over; throughout
running as fast as one can
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to add (to); to add on; to append
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
general; popular; common; typical
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
or; OR (Boolean operator)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
to be too numerous; to be too much